Jan Hoyt
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Colorful striped and embossed thank you card |
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his colorful striped card is a great way to use up paper scraps and is very simple to make
I used the retiring 2017-18 In Colors cardstock but any In Colors collection or your favorite combo of coordinating colors would work just as well.
1) cut 5 desired colors into 1/4th inch x 11" strips. for this project .
2) for card base use Lemon Lime cardstock 11" x4.25" scored at 5 .5" and folded in half.
3) For top layer on front of card use Basic Black card1stock layer 5.25" x4". Reserve a scrap of Basic Black cardstock to punch out the Pretty Label punch for the sentiment base on top of card.
4).)stamp desired greeting on white cardstock(I used a thank you sentiment. from Label Me Pretty but .any desired sentiment that will fit into the 1-3/8th inch circle punch will do. Use white cardstock with black ink or use one of the coordinating cardstock strip colors to stamp greeting on white cardstock then punch out with 1-3/8th inch circle punch as shown. Layer this piece onto the Pretty Label punched out of Basic Black
5) Use the black cardstock mat as a base to adhere the strips of co!ored cardstock.with preferred adhesive. (Tombow glue or Sticky Strip) I started in the middle with the brightest color then added the colored strips in the same order on both top and bottom of pattern making sure to leave equal spaces for the black mat to show through in between colors.
6) Once the colored strips are all attached, flip over the black mat and trim off any overhanging edges.
7) Run the black base with colored strips through the Swirls and Curls embossing folder with desired pattern..this ensures your attached strips will stay put and adds some interest to the design pattern as well.
8) Adhere the black base onto the folded lemon lime card base and press down firmly to attach the edges.
9) Use dimensionals to attach the layered sentiment on front of card.
10) Attach a 4" x5.25" piece of white cardstock on inside of folded green card for a personal note or to stamp your additional desired sentiment inside.
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